A recanalized umbilical vein can occur in the context of portal hypertension, traveling along the falciform or round ligament (13), as can be seen in Figure 7. The collateral system can drain into the ...

Graphical abstract Credit: JCI Insight (2025). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.193826 ...

Researchers have uncovered promising new biomarkers in the fight against early onset sepsis in preterm infants. By analyzing umbilical cord blood, the team identified specific proteins that ...

Umbilical granulomas in babies don’t have nerve endings, so they can be treated with a small amount of silver nitrate. The doctor will place the silver nitrate on the granuloma, and it will burn ...

According to Mel Tiangco's report on "24 Oras," Monday, the condition of the child, Joy, was first noticed two weeks after her birth. "Napapansin ko, dumudugo 'yung bigkis niya. Noong tumagal, may ...

Texas Children's Hospital North Austin Campus performs surgery to remove baby's lung mass during birth while still attached to umbilical cord, in … ...

To provide an increasing body of knowledge related to umbilical cord care, a literature review was conducted to study the evolution of umbilical cord care, to evaluate the scientific evidence used ...

Power calculation stipulated a study population of 323 patients. Results: An association between sublingual varices and hypertension was found (OR = 2.25, p < 0.002).

Sublingual varices as an indicator of hypertension in the subgroup of smokers showed a sensitivity of 0.65, a specificity of 0.2, a PPV of 0.58, and an NPV of 0.25. The inter-observer agreement ...

Definition of Delayed Cord Clamping There is currently no set definition of "delayed" cord clamping and clamping times vary significantly between studies. Table 1 shows the wide range of parameters ...

Dear Jane, When a woman is pregnant, the umbilical cord supplies nutrients and oxygen to her developing baby. After birth, the umbilical cord is no longer required, and it is cut leaving a stump ...